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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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